The Grenada gazette., 1887-11-05

l44 and Of Germany 272 pat
ents. Nine thousand nine hundred
and fifty-seven patents had been
granted prior to the commencement Of
this series Of Numbering. and to the d ate
OF printing the Commissioner report
the present series reaches the
number 1856, 291. For fourteen years,
beginning with 1867. the average annual
number of patents issued was 49, 724
each year differing but little from the
others After that the number incre ased
rapidly and will doubtless exceed
30, 900 for the year 1887.
While it is generally understood that
not one patent in a hundred ever pays
the inventor any thing, very many of
them arc of the highest value in the
industrial world. Twelve different
patents for adding machines were
awarded for the year 1886 and SO
where air is the chief element used.
Fifteen patents were given for amalga-
mators to be used in testing gold and
silver ores What could be devised to
warrant the issue Z patents on anchors
is difficult for a landsman to UNDER
stand. Twenty-six patents of animal
traps indicate that such devices can be
improved. Under the head Of axles
we find 9S patents for the year. Bags,
with their holders and fasteners. took
so. patents. Bailing presses had 81.
the banjo 8, and BARRIERS poles
2. Barrels and barrel machinery
took so patents, while baskets were
awarded only 16 One hundred and
eleven patents were given for beds, in.
elusive Of E25 for bed bottoms and
springs and IA for folding beds. Bee
hives had only IA patents, while 10
were given for improvements in maxi
ing and handling bees. There were
80 patents on bells and AZ upon belts,
and the bicycle was awarded AZ. Win
dow blinds and hardware for them
took 35 patents. Blowers, exclusive
of politicians, gathered in fifteen pat
ents, and boilers 49, Bolts were award
ed 27, and 80 were given mostly for inn
provements in book binding ma
chinery. In boots and shoes, and the
machinery used in making them, the
year shows record of IA patents
Boring machines took only 6. while
bottles took 1O4, SO of them for stop.
pers. Bracelets had Z patents, while
brick and brick machinery were
awarded 8, 1925 of the number being on
brick machines. Bridges occupy the
thoughts of inventive genius, as is seen
in the 20 patents awarded for improve
ments in them and for new structures.
Bits for brides took Is patents, and
SO were given for brooms
and brushes and machinery
for making them. Buckles were
so improved as to secure ~ patents.
Milk and water buckets took I, but
bungs for barrels and casks were given
"a Twenty-nine burglar alarms were
and the hustle was SO i'm
proved as to be recognized and pro-
tected 20 times by patents. Butter
and butter making secured II patents,
and that women think more ofmillin-
cry than of the dairy Is seen in the
16S patents upon buttons and button
fasteners alone. Thirty patents were
given for cables and grirs, and only 9
for can-openers. Seventy-three car
brakes and $50 car couplcrs are among
the 7S3 patents awarded uoon matters
to cars. Not a day passes
that does not see a patent issued for a
new car coupler. Eighteen hand, road
and dumping carts were regarded US
novel to be entitled to
patents, and SO were awarded to car
liages. Thirty patents upon casters,
IA upon cements, 20 on chairs, "a on
,hucks. are followed by 75 on churns
and 70 on cigars and cigar-making.
The clock comes in for 81 patents,
while coffee mills, pots and roastcrs
AXE 43. What 81 patents up
OH cot1ins mean it Is difficult
o understand. Horse collars have
,een so improved as to secure
Il patents during the year, the cork
crew 6, and As were given on corsets
)ne curious patent was given upon a
supporting table. Patents con-
inue to be issued upon the cotton gin,
With which Whitney revolutionized
he world. Seventeen improvements
n it took patents in 1886. In agri.
cultural machinery we find 1l6 cult.
,ators patented. IS curry-combs and
A harvesters. Forty.6ve patents
we're given in the domain Of dentistry.
Twelve derricks, 20 desks and 8 dish
washers took patents; 1925 doors. 1S
titching machines. 25 draft equalizers,
8 dredging machines and 80 drills
we're patented during the year.
twenty five new egg.beatcrs show a
rowing interest in kitchen con.
eniences.
Nowhere has greater progress been
oted than in electricity, where 469 I
atents were awarded; 10 farm gates.
s feed cutters. 8 feed troughs, and 35
eed water heaters took patents; A